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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Candidate profile statements

62: Provision of candidate profile statements to electors

You could also call this:

"Candidates' Information Must Be Given to Voters"

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When you are an electoral officer, you must follow the rules about candidate profile statements. You get these statements from candidates, as outlined in section 61. You have to make sure the statements are given to voters as required. If you make a mistake, the election is still okay. You might not do everything right, but it does not stop the election from happening. The election will still be valid even if you mess up.

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Part 3Conduct of elections and polls
Candidate profile statements

62Provision of candidate profile statements to electors

  1. An electoral officer who receives a candidate profile statement in accordance with section 61 must ensure that all prescribed requirements concerning the publication, display, or distribution of candidate profile statements to electors at the election are complied with.

  2. Any failure by an electoral officer to comply with this section does not invalidate an election.